Every two weeks our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec.  

​Just in time for Adult Learner's Week! In this episode, we spoke to learners, lunchers, and a researcher about some of the obstacles and creative solutions to gaining different types of literacy skills. We had the chance to present the podcast at Reclaim Literacy's weekly Lunch and Learn. 

We discussed digital literacy and access to podcasts with Betty, Ruth and Sylvia. We also had the opportunity to chat and get advice from Jonathan and Lorenzo from CDC Vimont and the Learning Exchange in Laval. Paul Lalonde, a researcher from the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, speaks with Jaimie in Ottawa about the findings of Frontier College's National report, "Literacy and Essential Skills as a Poverty Reduction Strategy." 
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And we end the show with the many upcoming literacy events submitted by our member organisations. We are still looking for runners and volunteers for the charity run in Montreal on April 27th!

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​Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office Phone: (514) 508-6805 or 
Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587

Episode Links
Frontier College's Report  https://www.frontiercollege.ca/ 
Social Research and Demonstration Corporation  http://www.srdc.org/ 
RECLAIM Literacy  http://www.reclaimliteracy.ca/ 
CDC Vimont  http://swlaurier.virtuo.ca/en/Our_centres_25/0/2.html 
The Learning Exchange  https://tleliteracy.com/ 

Event Links
Gaspésie Literacy Council (GLC) https://www.facebook.com/Gaspésie-Literacy-Council
Quebec City Reading Council http://www.qcrc.org/events
Literacy Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/events/590947948047730/

Every two weeks our hosts Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for english-speakers in Quebec. This week's theme we highlight community-based Learning through stories and art, through the Verdun Stories Project.

Chris had the chance to chat with some of the organisers and contributors to the project at the launch of their first edition on March 2, 2019, in Verdun, Montreal. Also, we share the many upcoming literacy events submitted by our member organisations. We are still looking for runners and volunteers for the charity run in Montreal on April 27th.

Listen to Episode 2 of the podcast directly here. 
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Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us from our website www.literacyquebec.org

Event Links

Gaspésie Literacy Council (GLC) https://www.facebook.com/Gaspésie-Literacy-Council

Quebec City Reading Council http://www.qcrc.org/events

Literacy Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/events/590947948047730/

Verdun Stories Project and Suspicious Fish https://www.facebook.com/TheSuspiciousFish/

This is Concordia. Now: Storytelling https://www.facebook.com/events/843150046030376/

Welcome to the first episode of Literacy Quebec!  A podcast for english-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Join podcast hosts and LQ's very own Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore as they explore the theme of "Defining Literacy" in the first episode.   Literacy is more than just knowing how to read and write - it’s about being able to interact with the world around you to your fullest potential.  We will have special guests, Margo Legault - Literacy Quebec,  Joy Fyckes - Reclaim Literacy, and Rev. Brian Perron - Church of Epiphany. We also will share submissions from Ruth Thomas - South Shore Reading Council, Cheryl Henry-Leggo - Gaspesie Literacy Council, Wendy Seys - Yamaska Literacy Council, and Michele Gagnon - Western Quebec Literacy Council. The episode ends with announcements of upcoming literacy events in Quebec.  We are working on our sound and editing! Thanks for being a part of this journey!

Listen to the podcast directly here or on any of the following platforms:

Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/literacy-quebec-podcast/id1455010036
Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/literacy-quebec-podcast
Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/literacy-quebec-podcast
Google Podcasts this link
RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/literacy-quebec-podcast-WJzJ41
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3a9tW85ucZwzasvpRKEVPJ
PocketCasts: https://pca.st/Es9X

In the show we mention the following: Dawson Oral History Project, Literacy Quebec, Gaspésie Literacy Council, RECLAIM Literacy (Montreal), South Shore Reading Council, Western Quebec Literacy Council, Yamaska Literacy Council

Upcoming Events:  Help raise money as a runner or volunteer for Literacy Quebec's member organisations by taking part of the Scotia Bank marathon charity fundraiser! For more information email Chris at admin@literacyquebec.org  and by checking out more info here.

Mark your calendars because Episode 2 is already scheduled to launch March 14th!